The Penn State University. College of Education

April 2006

Welcome to Connections!
The hallways of CEDAR Building got a fresh new look, thanks to College faculty, staff, and students who volunteered as part of Penn State's Paint the Campus Day.If you have an interesting item for Connections, send it to Suzanne Wayne at suzwayne@psu.edu.

Quick Links: Deb Freedman, Dean's Message, Regional Lab, U.S. News Rankings, Faculty and Staff Awards, Suzanne Wayne, Thesis Awards, Fundraising Update, Hurricane Relief, Painting Volunteers, Student Affairs Seminar, Congratulations Faculty, Balazs Tarnai, Graduate Exhibit Awards, Kozak Awards, Presentations, etc.

PROGRESSIVE PROFILE: DEB FREEDMAN

Deb unintentionally takes a little bit of San Diego with her wherever she goes.

DEAN'S MESSAGE

Partnerships between our College and other entities have brought a number of successes along with a good learning curve.

COLLEGE HONORS FACULTY, STAFF, AND GRADUATE STUDENT

On April 19, the College honored seven from our community with awards recognizing their dedication and service to the college community.

SUZANNE WAYNE APPOINTED AS COORDINATOR OF COLLEGE RELATIONS

The College of Education welcomes Suzanne Wayne as the new Coordinator of College Relations.

THREE FROM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ASSIST IN HURRICANE CLEAN-UP OVER SPRING BREAK

Glen Blume, Nalova Westbrook, and Lauren Elliott joined a group of 20 volunteers from State College.

FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS BECOME PAINTERS FOR A DAY

Members of the College brightened up the halls of CEDAR Building during the University's "Paint the Campus Day."

COLLEGE FUNDRAISING UPDATE

Gifts to the College are continuing to mount at an impressive rate.

 

COLLEGE AND PARTNERS RECEIVE $29 MILLION CONTRACT FOR REGIONAL EDUCATION LABORATORY

Partnership includes Rutgers and three national consulting firms. Kyle Peck, associate dean in the College, will serve as lab director.

U.S. NEWS RANKS SEVEN GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN TOP TEN

U.S. News & World Report has ranked seven of our graduate programs in the top ten. Overall, the college is ranked 29th.

THIRD WF ED THESIS AWARD IN THREE YEARS

Recent grad Dee Frisque won the 2005 Outstanding Dissertation Award from the University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education.

SEMINAR TO AID STUDENT AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATORS ASSESS PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS

The Center for the Study of Higher Education in partnership with the American College Personnel Association is offering a three-day workshop to help campus teams enhance their student affairs assessment programs.

Congratulations Students!

Balazs Tarnai won a prestigious gold medal in Hungary for his work in special education.

Three College students placed in the University's annual Graduate Exhibits competition.

Winners of the 2006 Kozak Awards were announced by Phi Delta Kappa.

 

Congratulations to faculty members Carol Colbeck, Dana Mitra, Suet-ling Pong, and Shaun Harper for their recent achievements.

Click here for the latest faculty/staff presentations, publications, grants and grant proposals.

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